BT and Openreach’s iron grip on the telecoms monopoly has left the UK disconnected February 14, 2023 A lack of competition in the telecoms industry has left us one of the worst connected countries in Europe. We need better connectivity, and we need it now, writes Tim Creswick
Interview: Formula 1 team Aston Martin optimistic of Baku podium April 27, 2023 Formula 1, of late, has been a dominance sport, but Aston Martin have forced themselves into the mix and don’t plan on giving up the fight anytime soon. Since Jenson Button’s win for Brawn in 2009, every World Championship has been won by a driver from either Red Bull or Mercedes. Their duopoly has been [...]
Resurgent Man free to Hunt more success at the Valley June 13, 2023 FOR A trainer who was set to be put out to grass and retired by the end of the season, due to the maximum 65-year-old age rule, Manfred Man has seen his fortunes turn full-circle. His association with the current highest-rated sprinter in the world, Lucky Sweynesse, has seen the Hong Kong Jockey Club waver [...]
Israel-Gaza latest: Mark Rowley calls for ‘sharper’ clarity on extremism laws October 29, 2023 Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has called for greater clarity from the government on laws policing extremism amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London during the Israel-Hamas crisis.
Surge in female SME owners as gender gap narrows March 8, 2020 International Women’s Day has been capped off by a report today showing a surge in the number of female owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) over the past year. The analysis of more than 1.4m small businesses revealed the number of SMEs owned by women rose 31 per cent in 2019, according to SME [...]
FTSE bosses earn 57 times more than their employees as debate rages over London’s competitiveness December 18, 2023 Bosses of FTSE 350 firms are typically paid 57 times more than their employees, according to new data, as City grandees argue over the best way to attract talent to London.
FCA makes first crypto-related sting against Coinbase subsidiary July 25, 2024 Crypto company CB Payments Limited (CBPL) has been slapped with a £3.5m fine after the Financial Conduct Authority made its first ever crypto sting.
Lloyds Bank profit slides as interest rate boom slows July 25, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group recorded a slide in profit in the first half of the year after a surge in costs and a slowdown in the amount of cash it was making on the back of interest rates. The group – which owns Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows – reported a pretax [...]
Banks must ensure access to cash when closing branches under new FCA rules July 24, 2024 Banks and building societies looking to close branches will have to weigh up whether residents are able to access cash under new rules announced by the City watchdog today. Starting from 18 September, banks will have to assess whether closing local bank branches or ATMs leaves communities without adequate access to cash. Where significant gaps [...]
FTX executives face sentencing as crypto saga unfolds July 11, 2024 The sentencing of former FTX executives, Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, is scheduled for this fall.